In her book, Belton wrote about how Putin has built his power apparatus since his KGB days in Dresden. Today the Englishwoman writes about Russia for the Washington Post.
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Berlin Ms. Belton, Vladimir Putin’s network is the Russian secret service FSB. How much does the security apparatus still support the Russian president after a year of war in Ukraine?
Putin is only supported by a small faction. Most see how terrible the war in Ukraine is also affecting Russia. The diplomatic network that has been built up over many years – the so-called soft power – was destroyed in one fell swoop. Russia is a pariah state. The economy suffers. Everyone is unhappy. A government official with whom I deal a lot tells me that there are many people in the security apparatus and in diplomatic circles who are very concerned about the outcome.
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